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Notoginseng and Pork Soup

SYMPTOMS:

Lack of energy.

THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:

Replenish qi, promote energy and improve general health.

INGREDIENTS:

Notoginseng (san qi) 田七 – 15gm

American Ginseng 花旗參 – 15gm

Astragalus (huang qi) 北蓍 – 15gm

Honey dates 蜜棗 – 8

Abrus Cantoniensis 雞骨草 – 6gm

Bletilla Striata (bai ji) 白芨 – 9gm

Pork hock 豬展 – 240gm

1. Wash pork and cut into large pieces. Put in boiling water to cook for 5 minutes. Remove and rinse.

2. Soak all herbs together for about 10 minutes and rinse clean.

3. Put all ingredients in a soup pot with about 12 cups or 3 litres of water. Bring to a boil, remove foam and reduce heat to simmer for 3 hours to about 2 cups of soup (add boiling water to the cooking if necessary).